Irrational Man (2015)

Irrational Man poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,030,360Details
International Box Office $25,053,237Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,083,597
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $159,563 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $53,044 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $212,607
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Philosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. Abe feels that everything he’s tried to do, from political activism to teaching, hasn’t made any difference. Soon after arriving to teach at a small town college, Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy, she finds Abe’s tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Even as Abe displays signs of mental imbalance, Jill’s fascination with him only grows. Still, when she tries to make their relationship a romantic one, he rebuffs her. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger’s conversation and become drawn in. Once Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$175,312 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/925 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,153,886

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: College Professor, Writer's Block, Romance, Comedy Drama, Crime, Infidelity, Accidental Death, Corrupt Judge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Perdido
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 24 $35,062 Jul 17, 2015 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 17, 2015 26 $175,312   5 $35,062   $175,312 1
Jul 24, 2015 23 $255,243 +46% 28 $9,116   $513,584 2
Jul 31, 2015 15 $496,966 +95% 135 $3,681   $1,134,297 3
Aug 7, 2015 17 $836,034 +68% 925 $904   $2,203,947 4
Aug 14, 2015 19 $404,563 -52% 425 $952   $3,083,423 5
Aug 21, 2015 28 $214,314 -47% 185 $1,158   $3,514,455 6
Aug 28, 2015 39 $100,601 -53% 91 $1,106   $3,716,077 7
Sep 4, 2015 48 $52,067 -48% 54 $964   $3,808,395 8
Sep 11, 2015 56 $35,693 -31% 47 $759   $3,875,769 9
Sep 18, 2015 63 $25,971 -27% 33 $787   $3,918,699 10
Sep 25, 2015 64 $17,620 -32% 30 $587   $3,947,220 11
Oct 2, 2015 70 $15,465 -12% 33 $469   $3,970,735 12
Oct 9, 2015 56 $19,232 +24% 30 $641   $3,996,947 13
Oct 23, 2015 85 $1,667   10 $167   $4,026,306 15
Oct 30, 2015 95 $230 -86% 2 $115   $4,027,764 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 17, 2015 - $53,000   5 $10,600   $53,000 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 17, 2015 27 $258,341   7 $36,906   $258,341 1
Jul 24, 2015 25 $378,990 +47% 28 $13,535   $637,331 2
Jul 31, 2015 17 $730,582 +93% 135 $5,412   $1,367,913 3
Aug 7, 2015 17 $1,310,947 +79% 925 $1,417   $2,678,860 4
Aug 14, 2015 19 $621,281 -53% 425 $1,462   $3,300,141 5
Aug 21, 2015 28 $315,335 -49% 185 $1,705   $3,615,476 6
Aug 28, 2015 40 $140,852 -55% 91 $1,548   $3,756,328 7
Sep 4, 2015 48 $83,748 -41% 54 $1,551   $3,840,076 8
Sep 11, 2015 56 $52,652 -37% 47 $1,120   $3,892,728 9
Sep 18, 2015 63 $36,872 -30% 33 $1,117   $3,929,600 10
Sep 25, 2015 67 $25,670 -30% 30 $856   $3,955,270 11
Oct 2, 2015 70 $22,445 -13% 33 $680   $3,977,715 12
Oct 9, 2015 54 $28,234 +26% 30 $941   $4,005,949 13
Oct 16, 2015 66 $18,690 -34% 26 $719   $4,024,639 14
Oct 23, 2015 87 $2,895 -85% 10 $290   $4,027,534 15
Oct 30, 2015 91 $2,826 -2% 2 $1,413   $4,030,360 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 10/1/2015 $272,160 57 57 187 $815,783 12/31/2018
Australia 7/30/2015 $0 0 89 267 $381,158 11/10/2015
Austria 11/13/2015 $57,701 40 40 130 $230,314 6/9/2016
Belgium 8/5/2015 $68,984 24 29 158 $353,143 10/20/2015
Brazil 8/27/2015 $274,687 75 75 263 $826,423 12/8/2015
Bulgaria 11/27/2015 $7,751 15 15 75 $44,243 12/31/2018
Central America 3/31/2016 $0 0 1 1 $11,662 4/12/2016
Colombia 9/3/2015 $43,445 38 38 67 $91,210 12/30/2018
Croatia 11/19/2015 $9,094 15 15 44 $23,809 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 7/30/2015 $0 0 29 29 $69,676 12/30/2018
Denmark 8/13/2015 $0 0 17 27 $244,543 9/22/2015
Estonia 8/21/2015 $6,596 7 7 7 $6,596 8/25/2015
Finland 8/7/2015 $18,402 30 35 99 $66,847 9/2/2015
France 10/14/2015 $2,027,040 310 463 2,031 $6,348,367 11/17/2015
Germany 11/12/2015 $327,202 114 116 615 $1,292,275 9/5/2016
Greece 8/27/2015 $224,490 49 49 169 $649,962 9/30/2015
Hong Kong 9/24/2015 $37,528 11 11 26 $109,071 11/3/2015
Hungary 9/17/2015 $25,073 0 0 0 $66,200 12/30/2018
Italy 12/16/2015 $724,329 0 60 107 $3,571,499 6/9/2016
Latvia 9/11/2015 $0 0 2 2 $26,177 12/30/2018
Lithuania 8/7/2015 $0 0 18 19 $20,064 9/9/2015
Mexico 3/18/2016 $123,318 80 80 80 $123,318 6/9/2016
Netherlands 8/20/2015 $65,830 45 46 267 $438,778 11/3/2015
New Zealand 7/30/2015 $14,325 25 28 112 $41,661 9/22/2015
Norway 8/7/2015 $0 0 1 1 $78,422 9/22/2015
Peru 1/7/2016 $20,650 15 15 15 $20,650 12/31/2018
Poland 8/14/2015 $205,775 0 0 0 $979,219 12/30/2018
Portugal 9/17/2015 $65,434 36 36 144 $273,111 11/25/2015
Romania 8/28/2015 $45,785 42 42 69 $45,785 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 8/13/2015 $235,065 444 444 1,158 $746,671 12/30/2018
Singapore 7/23/2015 $12,959 7 7 10 $24,038 8/27/2015
Slovakia 7/30/2015 $15,674 27 27 27 $15,674 8/27/2015
Slovenia 10/16/2015 $2,675 7 7 7 $2,999 10/22/2015
South Korea 7/13/2016 $0 0 38 89 $2,876,878 9/10/2018
Spain 9/25/2015 $638,402 294 294 1,068 $2,476,877 12/16/2015
Switzerland 10/14/2015 $106,556 15 30 136 $453,152 12/1/2015
Taiwan 11/20/2015 $29,289 15 15 33 $81,473 12/29/2015
Thailand 12/17/2015 $4,654 10 10 16 $14,406 6/9/2016
Turkey 10/9/2015 $34,470 19 22 65 $115,027 12/30/2018
Ukraine 8/27/2015 $15,919 46 46 98 $34,308 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/11/2015 $304,162 166 166 401 $888,281 12/21/2015
Uruguay 10/1/2015 $21,632 7 7 28 $73,487 12/30/2018
 
International Total$25,053,237 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Joaquin Phoenix    Abe

Supporting Cast

Jamie Blackley    Roy
Parker Posey    Rita
Emma Stone    Jill
Betsy Aidem    Jill's Mother
Ethan Phillips    Jill's Father
Joe Stapleton    Professor
Paula Plum    College President
Nancy Giles    President's Assistant
Henry Stram    Cocktail Party Guest
Robert Petkoff    Paul
Tamara Hickey    Professor in Cafeteria
Sophie Von Haselberg    April
Ben Rosenfield    April's Friend
Michael Goldsmith    April's Friend
Meredith Hagner    April's Friend
Susan Pourfar    Carol
Gary Wilmes    Carol's Friend
David Aaron Baker    Carol's Friend
Nancy Villone    Carol's Friend
Christine Mascott    Waitress
Tom Kemp    Judge Spangler
Marina Re    Amusement Park Attendant
David Pittu    Faculty Meeting Professor
Mark Zeisler    Radio Announcer
Tina Benko    TV Announcer

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter
Edward Walson    Producer
Letty Aronson    Producer
Stephen Tenenbaum    Producer
Helen Robin    Co-Producer
Adam B. Stern    Executive Producer
Ronald L. Chez    Executive Producer
Jack Rollins    Co-Executive Producer
Darius Khondji    Director of Photography
Santo Loquasto    Production Designer
Alisa Lepselter    Editor
Suzy Benzinger    Costume Designer
Juliet Taylor    Casting Director
Patricia DiCerto    Casting Director
Carl Sprague    Art Director
David J. Schwartz    Sound Mixer
Robert Hein    Supervising Sound Editor
Alex Miller    Visual Effects Supervisor
Danielle Rigby    Assistant Director
Mike McGuirk    Assistant Director
Virginia Zaenz McCarthy    Script Supervisor
Morgan Neville    Assistant Editor
Sharon Perlman    Assistant Editor
Jennifer Engel    Set Decorator
Debbie Holbrook    Costume Supervisor
Andrew Poleszak    Hairstylist
Judy Chin    Make up
Robert Hein    Re-recording Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Harry Higgins    Re-recording Mixer
Sylvia Menno    Dialogue Editor
Glenfield Payne    Sound Effects Editor
David Wahnon    Sound Effects Editor
Paul Marini    Stunt Coordinator
Greg Morell    Special Effects Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for January 12th, 2016

January 12th, 2016

David Bowie: Blackstar

It is a busy week for first run releases with four of them on this week's list. Of these, The Martian is the biggest and the best. It would have been the Pick of the Week except for two things. One, the screener is late. Two, David Bowie passed away over the weekend. He died after an 18-month battle with cancer and just two days after his last album came out. This is the the most poignant Rock'n'Roll death since Freddie Mercury and it seems fitting to give Blackstar the title of Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Mistress's Opening is American Dream Come True

August 19th, 2015

Mistress America

We are inching towards Awards Season and the number one film on this week's per theater chart is a potential Awards Season player. That film, Mistress America, earned an average of $23,302 in four theaters. That's more than enough to suggest it will expand, but not enough to suggest it will expand truly wide, or even semi-wide. Second place went to the overall number one film, Straight Outta Compton, with an average of $21,835. Meru was well back with an average of $13,040 in seven theaters. Assassination saw its average rise to $10,111 in 29 theaters. It is very rare for films to have their averages rise week-to-week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Profitable Start for Prophet

August 12th, 2015

Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet

There were only two films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart, but while it wasn't a crowded field this week, the two films had nearly identical averages. Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet led the way with an average of $13,718 in two theaters. Meanwhile, The Diary of a Teenage Girl was right behind with an average of $13,084 in four. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Per Theater Chart: Irrational has Very Reasonable Debut

July 22nd, 2015

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

The $10,000 club was led by Irrational Man with $175,312 in five theaters for an average of $35,062. While this was the best average of the weekend, it was the weakest opening weekend for a Woody Allen movie since You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. The Stanford Prison Experiment was next with an average of $18,757 in two theaters. Its reviews are good, but not great, so its chances to expand significantly are still just 50/50. Up next is a pair of wide releases, Ant-Man and Minions, which earned averages of $14,841 and $11,430 respectively. The final entrant in the $10,000 club was Bajrangi Bhaijaan with an average of $10,239; however, it was playing in 256 theaters and arguably it had the most impressive opening for any limited release this week. This is the second weekend in a row a Bollywood film did this well on the per theater chart. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ant-Man Misses Out, Trainwreck Breaks Out

July 19th, 2015

Ant-Man

Perhaps we’re seeing the first signs of multiplex fatigue? In the midst of a buoyant Summer at the movies, Ant-Man will debut with around $58 million, according to Sunday estimates, about 10% below expectations, and well short of the $94 million earned by Guardians of the Galaxy this time last year. It’s a very good opening, to be sure, but the second slightly disappointing debut from the Marvel Cinematic Universe this year, after The Avengers: Age of Ultron’s $191 million opening weekend back in May. We’re talking disappointment of the level of seeing Babe Ruth only hit one home run in a game here, so we need to put things in perspective. It’s the twelfth straight $50 million-plus opening for the franchise in seven years—an unprecedented box office run. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Holmes is on the Case

July 17th, 2015

Mr. Holmes

There are very few films on this week's list that have a real shot at earning mainstream success. I would like to think Court or A Hard Day could do so, but they are both foreign-language films and that's usually too big of an obstacle to overcome. Mr. Holmes has both the cast and the reviews to thrive, but it is playing in more than 300 theaters. That might be too many to thrive. Let's hope I'm being too pessimistic. More...


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Synopsis

Philosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. Abe feels that everything he’s tried to do, from political activism to teaching, hasn’t made any difference. Soon after arriving to teach at a small town college, Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy, she finds Abe’s tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Even as Abe displays signs of mental imbalance, Jill’s fascination with him only grows. Still, when she tries to make their relationship a romantic one, he rebuffs her. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger’s conversation and become drawn in. Once Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$175,312 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/925 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,153,886

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: College Professor, Writer's Block, Romance, Comedy Drama, Crime, Infidelity, Accidental Death, Corrupt Judge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Perdido
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 24 $35,062 Jul 17, 2015 3

Leading Cast

Joaquin Phoenix    Abe

Supporting Cast

Jamie Blackley    Roy
Parker Posey    Rita
Emma Stone    Jill
Betsy Aidem    Jill's Mother
Ethan Phillips    Jill's Father
Joe Stapleton    Professor
Paula Plum    College President
Nancy Giles    President's Assistant
Henry Stram    Cocktail Party Guest
Robert Petkoff    Paul
Tamara Hickey    Professor in Cafeteria
Sophie Von Haselberg    April
Ben Rosenfield    April's Friend
Michael Goldsmith    April's Friend
Meredith Hagner    April's Friend
Susan Pourfar    Carol
Gary Wilmes    Carol's Friend
David Aaron Baker    Carol's Friend
Nancy Villone    Carol's Friend
Christine Mascott    Waitress
Tom Kemp    Judge Spangler
Marina Re    Amusement Park Attendant
David Pittu    Faculty Meeting Professor
Mark Zeisler    Radio Announcer
Tina Benko    TV Announcer

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter
Edward Walson    Producer
Letty Aronson    Producer
Stephen Tenenbaum    Producer
Helen Robin    Co-Producer
Adam B. Stern    Executive Producer
Ronald L. Chez    Executive Producer
Jack Rollins    Co-Executive Producer
Darius Khondji    Director of Photography
Santo Loquasto    Production Designer
Alisa Lepselter    Editor
Suzy Benzinger    Costume Designer
Juliet Taylor    Casting Director
Patricia DiCerto    Casting Director
Carl Sprague    Art Director
David J. Schwartz    Sound Mixer
Robert Hein    Supervising Sound Editor
Alex Miller    Visual Effects Supervisor
Danielle Rigby    Assistant Director
Mike McGuirk    Assistant Director
Virginia Zaenz McCarthy    Script Supervisor
Morgan Neville    Assistant Editor
Sharon Perlman    Assistant Editor
Jennifer Engel    Set Decorator
Debbie Holbrook    Costume Supervisor
Andrew Poleszak    Hairstylist
Judy Chin    Make up
Robert Hein    Re-recording Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Harry Higgins    Re-recording Mixer
Sylvia Menno    Dialogue Editor
Glenfield Payne    Sound Effects Editor
David Wahnon    Sound Effects Editor
Paul Marini    Stunt Coordinator
Greg Morell    Special Effects Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for January 12th, 2016

January 12th, 2016

David Bowie: Blackstar

It is a busy week for first run releases with four of them on this week's list. Of these, The Martian is the biggest and the best. It would have been the Pick of the Week except for two things. One, the screener is late. Two, David Bowie passed away over the weekend. He died after an 18-month battle with cancer and just two days after his last album came out. This is the the most poignant Rock'n'Roll death since Freddie Mercury and it seems fitting to give Blackstar the title of Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Mistress's Opening is American Dream Come True

August 19th, 2015

Mistress America

We are inching towards Awards Season and the number one film on this week's per theater chart is a potential Awards Season player. That film, Mistress America, earned an average of $23,302 in four theaters. That's more than enough to suggest it will expand, but not enough to suggest it will expand truly wide, or even semi-wide. Second place went to the overall number one film, Straight Outta Compton, with an average of $21,835. Meru was well back with an average of $13,040 in seven theaters. Assassination saw its average rise to $10,111 in 29 theaters. It is very rare for films to have their averages rise week-to-week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Profitable Start for Prophet

August 12th, 2015

Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet

There were only two films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart, but while it wasn't a crowded field this week, the two films had nearly identical averages. Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet led the way with an average of $13,718 in two theaters. Meanwhile, The Diary of a Teenage Girl was right behind with an average of $13,084 in four. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Per Theater Chart: Irrational has Very Reasonable Debut

July 22nd, 2015

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

The $10,000 club was led by Irrational Man with $175,312 in five theaters for an average of $35,062. While this was the best average of the weekend, it was the weakest opening weekend for a Woody Allen movie since You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. The Stanford Prison Experiment was next with an average of $18,757 in two theaters. Its reviews are good, but not great, so its chances to expand significantly are still just 50/50. Up next is a pair of wide releases, Ant-Man and Minions, which earned averages of $14,841 and $11,430 respectively. The final entrant in the $10,000 club was Bajrangi Bhaijaan with an average of $10,239; however, it was playing in 256 theaters and arguably it had the most impressive opening for any limited release this week. This is the second weekend in a row a Bollywood film did this well on the per theater chart. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ant-Man Misses Out, Trainwreck Breaks Out

July 19th, 2015

Ant-Man

Perhaps we’re seeing the first signs of multiplex fatigue? In the midst of a buoyant Summer at the movies, Ant-Man will debut with around $58 million, according to Sunday estimates, about 10% below expectations, and well short of the $94 million earned by Guardians of the Galaxy this time last year. It’s a very good opening, to be sure, but the second slightly disappointing debut from the Marvel Cinematic Universe this year, after The Avengers: Age of Ultron’s $191 million opening weekend back in May. We’re talking disappointment of the level of seeing Babe Ruth only hit one home run in a game here, so we need to put things in perspective. It’s the twelfth straight $50 million-plus opening for the franchise in seven years—an unprecedented box office run. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Holmes is on the Case

July 17th, 2015

Mr. Holmes

There are very few films on this week's list that have a real shot at earning mainstream success. I would like to think Court or A Hard Day could do so, but they are both foreign-language films and that's usually too big of an obstacle to overcome. Mr. Holmes has both the cast and the reviews to thrive, but it is playing in more than 300 theaters. That might be too many to thrive. Let's hope I'm being too pessimistic. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 17, 2015 26 $175,312   5 $35,062   $175,312 1
Jul 24, 2015 23 $255,243 +46% 28 $9,116   $513,584 2
Jul 31, 2015 15 $496,966 +95% 135 $3,681   $1,134,297 3
Aug 7, 2015 17 $836,034 +68% 925 $904   $2,203,947 4
Aug 14, 2015 19 $404,563 -52% 425 $952   $3,083,423 5
Aug 21, 2015 28 $214,314 -47% 185 $1,158   $3,514,455 6
Aug 28, 2015 39 $100,601 -53% 91 $1,106   $3,716,077 7
Sep 4, 2015 48 $52,067 -48% 54 $964   $3,808,395 8
Sep 11, 2015 56 $35,693 -31% 47 $759   $3,875,769 9
Sep 18, 2015 63 $25,971 -27% 33 $787   $3,918,699 10
Sep 25, 2015 64 $17,620 -32% 30 $587   $3,947,220 11
Oct 2, 2015 70 $15,465 -12% 33 $469   $3,970,735 12
Oct 9, 2015 56 $19,232 +24% 30 $641   $3,996,947 13
Oct 23, 2015 85 $1,667   10 $167   $4,026,306 15
Oct 30, 2015 95 $230 -86% 2 $115   $4,027,764 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 17, 2015 - $53,000   5 $10,600   $53,000 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 17, 2015 27 $258,341   7 $36,906   $258,341 1
Jul 24, 2015 25 $378,990 +47% 28 $13,535   $637,331 2
Jul 31, 2015 17 $730,582 +93% 135 $5,412   $1,367,913 3
Aug 7, 2015 17 $1,310,947 +79% 925 $1,417   $2,678,860 4
Aug 14, 2015 19 $621,281 -53% 425 $1,462   $3,300,141 5
Aug 21, 2015 28 $315,335 -49% 185 $1,705   $3,615,476 6
Aug 28, 2015 40 $140,852 -55% 91 $1,548   $3,756,328 7
Sep 4, 2015 48 $83,748 -41% 54 $1,551   $3,840,076 8
Sep 11, 2015 56 $52,652 -37% 47 $1,120   $3,892,728 9
Sep 18, 2015 63 $36,872 -30% 33 $1,117   $3,929,600 10
Sep 25, 2015 67 $25,670 -30% 30 $856   $3,955,270 11
Oct 2, 2015 70 $22,445 -13% 33 $680   $3,977,715 12
Oct 9, 2015 54 $28,234 +26% 30 $941   $4,005,949 13
Oct 16, 2015 66 $18,690 -34% 26 $719   $4,024,639 14
Oct 23, 2015 87 $2,895 -85% 10 $290   $4,027,534 15
Oct 30, 2015 91 $2,826 -2% 2 $1,413   $4,030,360 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 10/1/2015 $272,160 57 57 187 $815,783 12/31/2018
Australia 7/30/2015 $0 0 89 267 $381,158 11/10/2015
Austria 11/13/2015 $57,701 40 40 130 $230,314 6/9/2016
Belgium 8/5/2015 $68,984 24 29 158 $353,143 10/20/2015
Brazil 8/27/2015 $274,687 75 75 263 $826,423 12/8/2015
Bulgaria 11/27/2015 $7,751 15 15 75 $44,243 12/31/2018
Central America 3/31/2016 $0 0 1 1 $11,662 4/12/2016
Colombia 9/3/2015 $43,445 38 38 67 $91,210 12/30/2018
Croatia 11/19/2015 $9,094 15 15 44 $23,809 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 7/30/2015 $0 0 29 29 $69,676 12/30/2018
Denmark 8/13/2015 $0 0 17 27 $244,543 9/22/2015
Estonia 8/21/2015 $6,596 7 7 7 $6,596 8/25/2015
Finland 8/7/2015 $18,402 30 35 99 $66,847 9/2/2015
France 10/14/2015 $2,027,040 310 463 2,031 $6,348,367 11/17/2015
Germany 11/12/2015 $327,202 114 116 615 $1,292,275 9/5/2016
Greece 8/27/2015 $224,490 49 49 169 $649,962 9/30/2015
Hong Kong 9/24/2015 $37,528 11 11 26 $109,071 11/3/2015
Hungary 9/17/2015 $25,073 0 0 0 $66,200 12/30/2018
Italy 12/16/2015 $724,329 0 60 107 $3,571,499 6/9/2016
Latvia 9/11/2015 $0 0 2 2 $26,177 12/30/2018
Lithuania 8/7/2015 $0 0 18 19 $20,064 9/9/2015
Mexico 3/18/2016 $123,318 80 80 80 $123,318 6/9/2016
Netherlands 8/20/2015 $65,830 45 46 267 $438,778 11/3/2015
New Zealand 7/30/2015 $14,325 25 28 112 $41,661 9/22/2015
Norway 8/7/2015 $0 0 1 1 $78,422 9/22/2015
Peru 1/7/2016 $20,650 15 15 15 $20,650 12/31/2018
Poland 8/14/2015 $205,775 0 0 0 $979,219 12/30/2018
Portugal 9/17/2015 $65,434 36 36 144 $273,111 11/25/2015
Romania 8/28/2015 $45,785 42 42 69 $45,785 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 8/13/2015 $235,065 444 444 1,158 $746,671 12/30/2018
Singapore 7/23/2015 $12,959 7 7 10 $24,038 8/27/2015
Slovakia 7/30/2015 $15,674 27 27 27 $15,674 8/27/2015
Slovenia 10/16/2015 $2,675 7 7 7 $2,999 10/22/2015
South Korea 7/13/2016 $0 0 38 89 $2,876,878 9/10/2018
Spain 9/25/2015 $638,402 294 294 1,068 $2,476,877 12/16/2015
Switzerland 10/14/2015 $106,556 15 30 136 $453,152 12/1/2015
Taiwan 11/20/2015 $29,289 15 15 33 $81,473 12/29/2015
Thailand 12/17/2015 $4,654 10 10 16 $14,406 6/9/2016
Turkey 10/9/2015 $34,470 19 22 65 $115,027 12/30/2018
Ukraine 8/27/2015 $15,919 46 46 98 $34,308 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/11/2015 $304,162 166 166 401 $888,281 12/21/2015
Uruguay 10/1/2015 $21,632 7 7 28 $73,487 12/30/2018
 
International Total$25,053,237 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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